41. one of lead male's best friends is an unrepentant stoner and female says 'it's him or me'
― NINO CARTER, Friday, 11 January 2013 06:11 (eleven years ago) link
42. climactic scene involves female or male lead frantically running (to climactic music) to catch/stop/say whatever to whomever, while ignoring the discouragements of friends and/or family along the way (although the Best Friend/Fiance may say "Go get 'er/'im")
― Chris S, Friday, 11 January 2013 06:17 (eleven years ago) link
43. scene preceding 42. involves old man/woman earnestly imploring lead that "if you ever find him/her... DON'T LET GO LIKE I DID" *cue Motown hit and running*
― Chris S, Friday, 11 January 2013 06:23 (eleven years ago) link
44. (9/11 kinda shut down this trope) Male lead frantically rushing to airport and catching plane that is about to board to stop woman from leaving
xpost hahahahaha
― NINO CARTER, Friday, 11 January 2013 06:23 (eleven years ago) link
50. Super Mario 3
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Friday, 11 January 2013 06:27 (eleven years ago) link
46. the film is bookended by old couple relating the story to their friends/kids/etc, sometimes with off-color comments/questions interspersed throughout
― Chris S, Friday, 11 January 2013 06:29 (eleven years ago) link
47. Old couple let it slip they still bone down.
― Big Sambola & The Tailspinners (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 11 January 2013 06:31 (eleven years ago) link
^hahaha, always
― Chris S, Friday, 11 January 2013 06:32 (eleven years ago) link
48. the female lead is a bossy fusspot rom devoid of com.
― estela, Friday, 11 January 2013 06:49 (eleven years ago) link
49. Montage of leads going through a pile of their undies in search of the perfect pair for the "big date".
― Big Sambola & The Tailspinners (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 11 January 2013 07:53 (eleven years ago) link
50. Protagonists live in inexplicably lavish Manhattan apartment, despite the fact they never seem to go to work and have weeks of free time to play videogames/reminisce about classic rock/agonise over relationships
― insert witticism here (hypehat), Friday, 11 January 2013 11:31 (eleven years ago) link
51. Wearing pyjamas (and full make-up), eating icecream directly from tub
― ailsa, Friday, 11 January 2013 11:40 (eleven years ago) link
52. Female lead makes terrible faux pas at work, results in hilarity and shagging the boss rather than instant dismissal on grounds of gross incompetence.
― ailsa, Friday, 11 January 2013 11:43 (eleven years ago) link
53. Running through a hospital/shopping mall
― besides Sunny Real Estate (dog latin), Friday, 11 January 2013 11:43 (eleven years ago) link
54. Grumpy older sister
― besides Sunny Real Estate (dog latin), Friday, 11 January 2013 11:49 (eleven years ago) link
55. 30 year olds playing teenagers and/or 60 year olds playing parents of teenagers
― abanana, Friday, 11 January 2013 12:27 (eleven years ago) link
56. guy who knows everything about women and is willing to sell his services but later finds out that the one relationship problem he can fix is *record scratch*...his own
― frogbs, Friday, 11 January 2013 13:25 (eleven years ago) link
I mean uh,, can't
57. baby delivered by confused and comically inept hijacker
― non-elitist melted poo (Noodle Vague), Friday, 11 January 2013 13:26 (eleven years ago) link
58. STIs
59. home-made pube artwork sent to female lead
― non-elitist melted poo (Noodle Vague), Friday, 11 January 2013 13:27 (eleven years ago) link
60. elephants
61. somebody falling out of a hot air balloon over a senior citizens' picnic
― non-elitist melted poo (Noodle Vague), Friday, 11 January 2013 13:28 (eleven years ago) link
62. OLD LADY WHO SWEARS
― frogbs, Friday, 11 January 2013 13:28 (eleven years ago) link
63. sustained bloody violence
64. Joe Dallesandro
― non-elitist melted poo (Noodle Vague), Friday, 11 January 2013 13:29 (eleven years ago) link
65. sentimental love scene and final "i love you" moment has lots of maybes in it to denote awkwardness
― Heterocyclic ring ring (LocalGarda), Friday, 11 January 2013 13:44 (eleven years ago) link
66. during the inevitable "temporary breakup" scene the man shacks up with a much younger and more attractive woman but isn't happy deep down because she doesn't have a jar of tears or make random honking noises
― frogbs, Friday, 11 January 2013 14:11 (eleven years ago) link
67. voices warble as chance of love seems slim - declaration must happen at end of physically exerting process, exacerbating this - "i LOVE youuu, I've -gasp- ALWAYS -gasp- loved you..."
― Heterocyclic ring ring (LocalGarda), Friday, 11 January 2013 14:14 (eleven years ago) link
68. Gratuitous fart joke to appeal to "the guys"
― besides Sunny Real Estate (dog latin), Friday, 11 January 2013 14:19 (eleven years ago) link
69. during the temporary breakup the glum female lead goes to her parents' house where her slim energetic mother is painting something.
― estela, Friday, 11 January 2013 14:21 (eleven years ago) link
70. Double dates
― insert witticism here (hypehat), Friday, 11 January 2013 14:46 (eleven years ago) link
71. Main character winds up with nearly all his possessions that he's worked his entire life for destroyed; doesn't care
― frogbs, Friday, 11 January 2013 15:22 (eleven years ago) link
72. Casting by Lynn Stalmaster & Associates
― Faster than food (Myonga Vön Bontee), Friday, 11 January 2013 15:27 (eleven years ago) link
73. erratic and tempestuous 20-somethings live happily ever after
― Merdeyeux, Friday, 11 January 2013 15:28 (eleven years ago) link
well I think we have enough, let's start shooting tomorrow
― NINO CARTER, Friday, 11 January 2013 17:07 (eleven years ago) link
I have never, ever seen this in a movie
― Solange Knowles is my hero (DJP), Friday, 11 January 2013 17:35 (eleven years ago) link
to clarify, is it the girl or the guy doing this
― NINO CARTER, Friday, 11 January 2013 17:35 (eleven years ago) link
xpost -- You're looking at the wrong sites.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 11 January 2013 17:36 (eleven years ago) link
just the idea of Gerard Butler pawing through a gigantic pile of boxers is ruining my day :-(
― Solange Knowles is my hero (DJP), Friday, 11 January 2013 17:36 (eleven years ago) link
"ahhh burn em all, i'll freeball it tonight"
― NINO CARTER, Friday, 11 January 2013 17:38 (eleven years ago) link
Gerard Butler IS... Goin' Commando
― Solange Knowles is my hero (DJP), Friday, 11 January 2013 17:40 (eleven years ago) link
lol underwear montage
― trey songza (some dude), Friday, 11 January 2013 17:40 (eleven years ago) link
I guess Jennifer Aniston'd have to be in this one, she's used to the ol Gerard-box by now
― NINO CARTER, Friday, 11 January 2013 17:40 (eleven years ago) link
74. incredibly attractive but not very famous actress plays the female lead's dateless best friend whose love life is never mentioned
― trey songza (some dude), Friday, 11 January 2013 17:43 (eleven years ago) link
you can just say Leslie Mann
― Solange Knowles is my hero (DJP), Friday, 11 January 2013 17:43 (eleven years ago) link
lol
― NINO CARTER, Friday, 11 January 2013 17:44 (eleven years ago) link
75. guy acts as the "Date Whisperer" for female friend to help her find the perfect guy, until both realize *it was him all along* (twinkle)
― NINO CARTER, Friday, 11 January 2013 17:45 (eleven years ago) link
76. mahjong compilations
― Allen (etaeoe), Friday, 11 January 2013 17:47 (eleven years ago) link
i was thinking more Judy Greer actually
― trey songza (some dude), Friday, 11 January 2013 17:47 (eleven years ago) link
130. Uptempo Pop song plays under "Protagonists get their lives together" montage
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 9 August 2023 00:08 (eight months ago) link
Leaves
― calstars, Wednesday, 9 August 2023 00:24 (eight months ago) link